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How to verify an HMDA layout permission (LP) number

Every genuine HMDA-approved layout has a Layout Permission number. Here is how to check it and what to compare.

Editorial DeskNot yet editorially reviewed | Published 10 October 2026 | Last reviewed: pending | 1 min read

An HMDA approval is only as good as the permission number behind it. A brochure that says “HMDA approved” without an LP number is not evidence.

Ask for the permission letterGet the LP number, date and a copy of the approved layout plan.
Check with HMDALook up the permission on HMDA’s official website or ask at HMDA’s office.
Match the detailsCompare survey numbers, village, extent, layout owner and number of plots with what you are being sold.
Check draft or finalConfirm whether the approval is a draft (tentative) or final layout approval.
Find your plotConfirm your plot exists on the approved plan and is not reserved or mortgaged.

Inside HMDA limits, a gram panchayat cannot approve a plotted layout. A “panchayat approved” layout inside HMDA limits is a serious red flag.

Rules, rates and portals change. Confirm the current position with the authority named and a qualified property lawyer before you pay.

Published: 10 October 2026

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